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The 18th January, 2017

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Kum  2011 laia inthawka Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee-in  Saikot Sub Divisional Officer ngennaah ka sawl, ka kham ti lo a,  theipatawpa an nawrna lei lieu lieu-in Sub Divisional Officer Posting order November 11, 2016 khan suokin,  tuhin biel mipuiin  SDO Pi Lalthazam, MCS  chu ei lo nei ta a; hi demand le inzawma theipatawpa hmalatu kan President, HYA, Saikot Branch ni lai Pu Timothy Z. Zote le a  thawpui Demand Committee Office Bearers le Executive Committee member hai popo kuomah  HYA Saikot Branch  chun nasa takin lawm thu kan hril a. Political pressure mi pepuitu DR. Chaltonlien Amo, Chairman, Hill  Area Committee, Manipur le Moral support mi petu Pu T.N. Haokip, Concern MLA hai kuomah lawmthu kan hrilsa a.  Chu bakah, Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee hmalakna fe peina dinga khawm full support kan pek a nih ti kan puong a,  hieng anga biel mipui ta dinga thil tha thawtuhai hi  biel mipui khawmin ngaisang nachang hri’ng ei tiu. Chun, an nihai hi Saikot SDO um sung chu an hming hi chul din kan ring ta nawh.

Date 8 December, 2016 zan ril laia Manipur Cabinet-in District 7 a siem thar laia Pherzawl District a hung  pieng ve hi  HYA Saikot Branch chu a lawm hle a, hi le inzawma biel mipui aia hmalatu Pherzawl District Demand Committee le Pu Dr. Chaltonlien Amo, Chairman, HAC hmalakna zar lieu lieu niin kan hriet a; chuleiin, Demand Committee le Pu Dr. Chaltonlien Amo hai hi inpak an umin ngaisangum kan ti takzet a, an hming hi  ei hnam sungah chuoi ni nei din kan ring ta nawh. 

Saikot Sub Division le Pherzawl District hi a sunga cheng hnam tum tum lungruol taka an chengna, hmasawnna, vangneina, changkangna, ngirsuokna, unauhai ta dinga damna le malsawmna, Pathienin Lalna a changna  ram,  hung ni pei din ditsakna insang tak HYA Saikot Branch chun kan inhlan bawk  a, a ropui tak chu PATHIEN ni kumkhuo sien kan nuom….


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Darsanglun Faiheng Upa Laltinkhum
Secretary, Vice President,
Hmar Youth Association, Saikawt Branch

Press Release

Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee
(01-9-2016)

Saikot Sub Division Office  Demand Committee  hmalakna thlawptu community: (1)Hmar Inpui (2)Zomi Council (3) Mizo People Convention: Manipur (4) Vaiphei Peoples’ Council (5)  Kuki Inpi,CCpur (6) Hmar National Union ( Block No.5)  hai supportna le Biel mipui inthuruolna, Political presser  petu: Dr. H.T.Sangliana, Vice Chairman, Minority Affairs, Govt. of India, Honourable, Shri O Ibobi Singh, Dr. Chaltonlien Amo, Chairman, HAC, Govt. of Manipur. Bieltu MLA, TN Haokip, Bieltu MDC Lalhrillien le adang dang. Ziek  tienga mi thangkai: Dr. Lalkhawlien Pulamte, L.Keivom, L.Ruoivel Pangamte, Prof. Lal Dena, Thangsawihmang, Elim RR Hmar, David L. Lungtau, Student bodies: HSA, Churachandpur Jt. Hqrs & HSA Gen.Hqrs,HSA, Saikot Unit, KSO, CCpur, ZSF, CCPur,CDSU etc.

Chairman Pu Timothy Z. Zote, Chairman, Saikot Sub Division Office  Demand Committee-in Date 30 August, 2016 khan H. Balkrisna Singh, Under  Secretary( Revenue), Govt. of Manipur kuoma inthawkin Saikot Sub Division Office  umna dinga Order No. 30/3/2016-R   chu Secretariat-a inthawk hung lain, hi le inzawm hin, J.C. Ramthanga,IAS, Principal Secretary, RD & PR, Govt. of Manipur, Saikot SDO area sunga dingin Block thar siem nghal dingin process a mi lo tan pek nghalna chungchangah Pu J.C.Ramthang a kuomah  committee chun lawmthu a hril mawl mawl bawk a nih.

Date 01-09-2016  khan HYA Saikot Branch Office –ah Emergency meeting  nei a ni a Resolution: Manipur, Chief Minister. Kuoma Memorandum submit le Gazette Order zu lak dingin rel a nih. Chuleiin,  demand  area sung motor nei popo vin, khawmawi/Ramthar laia  Gazette Order latuhai lo tuka  Saikot Play Ground-ah Pathien kuoma inhlanna hunser tawite hmang dingin rem ti tlang a ni bawk. Hi le inzawm hin, sum le pai tamtak a tul ding a ni leiin,mimal thahnemngai sum thawlawm nuomtuhai chun Mr. Lalramsiem Zote, Finance Secretary (9089866134) kuomah ienglai khawm pek thei ning a tih. Hi programme le inzawm hin, a ni le hun hrillawk thei la ni naw sienkhawm, biel mipui: Village Authority, HYA, HSA, YMA, KSO, ZSF adang dang hai kuomah moral support kan hung ngen nghal bawk a nih.

Manipur sawrkar ngir lai khawmin  Saikot SDO area harsatna le SDO an pawimaw zie  mi hrethiempuia, Sept. 15, 2016 bo hma ngeiin  (1) SDO posting order (2) Financial Concurrent cum full-fledged order insuo  hman sien  ti chhu committee nuom dan a nih.  Hieng lai zing hin Saikot SDO biel  a pieng dan chanchin lekhabua siem mek a ni a. Chun, documentation, infrastructure, socio-developments etc, nasa taka sukhmasawnna dinga hmalak tung pei chu committee thil tum le hmathlir a ni bawk.

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Secretary Information(Chief/VA)
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(Lalramtawn Hmar)
Information secretary (Gen)
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Saikot Sub Division Office  Demand Committee

Prepared by :

1.R.Lalkaisanga,

Secretary, Saikawt Sub-Division Demand Committee.

2.Mr. Lalramsiem Zote

Secretary Finance,

Saikawt Sub-Division Demand Committee

Saikot TD Block :

Tluong Lam : Saikot T. D Block hi Pu Kawlvelthang le a Village Authority member haiin an nawr hlawsam hnungin, kum 2002 laia Saikot Assembly Constituency-ah Pu T.N. Haokip , Saikot Area haiin Election le inzawmin an lo thangpui leiin a nawr hlawtling a ni a. Hi le inzawm peiin, Pu Lalnghet Hmar le Pu Ngamhao Touthangin, Saikot, A/C Development, Chairman le Secretary an ni angin Memorandam C.M kuoma submit ding an ziek chu Pu . T. N. Haokip, Hon’ble Speaker chun 14^th May 2002, khan forwarding Chief Minister kuomah a a thawn a, chuleiin a hlawtling ta pei a.

Pu Lalthalien, Bieltu MLA Pu TN Haokip PA a ni lai khawmin nasa takin hma a lo lak a, chun Pu Luoia Hmar of Luoia Veng khawm Saikot TD Block neina ding mimal hmahlatu pakhat a nih. HNU block No. 5 hai khawmin nasa takin thang an lak bawk .Hienglai huna HNU Block No. 5 thuoituhai chu Pu Thangsang of Khawmawi, Pu Lallawmum Famhawite of Saikot, Pu Zarzolien Zote of Ngurte, (Fam)Pu L. Ngaium Zote, Pu Lalthlunglien of Hmar Veng, Gen. Preisent ,HNU, Dr. Chaltonlien Amo, Ex . Minister hai bakah Saikawt Village Authority hai khawmin nasa takin thlawpin hma an lo lak bawk. Zieksa lo mimal, tam tak , Saikot T.D. Block a um theina dinga hma latu tam tak ei um ring a um bawk a, chuonghai chun mi lo hrethiem nghal dingin ei inngen nghal bawk a nih.

Order a suok : Manipur Gazette order No. 15/11/2003-DEV (P), date 24^th December 2003-in Manipur Governor thupek angin Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Secreatry, ( RD & PR), Govt. of Manipur chun thu an suo ta a nih.

Saikot T.D Block Hawng : Date 11 February , 2004 chun Saikot khawsung, youth Club Hall tuolah lungdaw ropui takin Shri O. Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister, Maninpur- in a hawng a. Hi hun bikah hin Pu T.N. Haokip, Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly le bieltu, Shri Loken Singh, Minister, (RD), le Pu Ngamthang Haokip, Minister, T. D, Govt. of Manipur hai khawmin an hung uop ve bawk.

Saikot TD Block ngirhmun : Saikot TD. Block huom sungah hin Hill House counting 2010 -2011 dung zuiin Village 39 a um a, House Hold 3222, Population 19,256 an um. Sawrkar School, Mission hmun pawimaw tak tak le ITI, Mission School tam tak umna a nih. Churachandpur District sunga Assembly Constituencie 6 laia Constituency hming neitu a ni bawk. A sungah hin Hnam hrang hrang, Thadou, Paite, Zou,Vaiphei, Simte le Hmar hai lungruol takin an cheng za a, inhawi ti takin an um a, amiruokchu ditsakna thli tha lo hung hrangin mipui vantlang chu lungawi thei lo vin an inrum a ni deu tak a nih.

Vui le Vaina : Date 29^th October, 2011-a Cabinet meeting chun Tuibuong le Sangaikot T.D Block chu SDO Circle-a hlangkai chu an rem ti a. Hi thu hi 30^th October, 2011 khan Sangai Express Daily-ah chun a hung suok ta a, biel mipui haiin an hei hriet chu an bei a dawngin , an tap inrum a ni deu tak. Santu an ngai zie, harsatna le lungngaina intlunna ding mi an nei nei naw zie le an mamaw zie an ngirhmun hin a sukchieng hle.

1974 khan saikawt Assembly Counstituency indin a ni a, chun, Churachandpur District sungah Constituency 6 a um a. Hieng, Churachandpur, Singat,Tipaimukh, Henglep,Thanlon, Saikawt amiruokchu, an ni hai hin an hming chitin SDO an nei vawng ta a, Saikawt chau hi Constituency hminga SDO la nei lo a ni a, chuleiin hi le inzawm khawm hin Sawrkar rorel dan hi a felnawin in thlir bik neia rorel a nih an nawmani? Ti hi mipui chierna thusim chu niin an lang.

Saikawt Sub Division Demand Committee Hung Intan Dan :

Saikawt Post Weekly Vol. 1/32 , Date 13 -11-2011 (Sunday) Issue-ah, Date 13 November, 2011 ( Pathienni) inkhawm tin chawhnung 12:30 Pm –a Saikawt Sub Division hmu dinga beiseina insang tak neia ei um lai Manipur Sawrkarin peklai a hming hung inthangtir dal el a, chuleiin mipui, vantlang inkhawm ko din Pu Timothy Z. Zote chun, a ngaituo a, Saikawt Lal Pu Kawlhminglien-in a remtina hnuoia le T.D.Block Chief Association , Chairman, Pu Nungpao, Chief of Tuibul hrietpuina hnuoiah, Saikawt Youth Club Hall-ah Date 13 Nov.,2012, 12:30 Pm-in Pu Timothy Z. Zote(Convener) inrawina hnuoiah inkhawm inthim chenin nei a ni a, a fe khawm hai chun , Pu Timothy Z. Zote, Thangrohlun Tuolawr,Pu Lalzawnga, R. Lalkaisanga, Kawlhminglien, Sangremsiama hai ngaituo zawm dingin an rem ti tlang ang peiin, Thuoitu ding thlangna neiin Chairman din, Pu Timothy Z. Zote, Secretary ,R.Lalkaisanga, Finance Secretary, Lalramsiem Zote, Treasurer, Thangrohlun Tuolawr, le Executive Members le Advisers hai ruotin tuchen hin hmalakna nei mek a ni zing a nih.

First Memorandum to CM :Committee hmalakna le inzawm pei chun date 23^rd November, 2011 chun Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee , Chairman, Pu Timothy Z. Zote, Pu David L. Lungtau of Muolvaiphei le Pu Hrila, MDC , hai chun Manipur Chief Minister kuomah Memorandam hmasa tak chu submit a nih.

A hmasa takin bieltu Minister, Pu T.N. Haokip chu palai fe hai chun a Office-ah an inhmupui hmasa phawt a. Palai hai chun, an hei inbiekpui tan ta a, “Pu Date 29^th November, 2011 Cabinet Decision –a Tuibuong TD Block le Sangaikot TD Block le Vangai Renge TD Block hai Sub Division-a hlangkai an ni kha kan lawmpui tak zet a. Hienglai zing hin Saikot TD Block , SDO Circle-a hlangkai ve a ninaw nasan kha iem a na? Saikot TD Block biel mipui hai chun hrietthiem intak kan ti a, chuleiin kan to pui tawk tawk thei ta naw leiin kan dit le kan tul chu , tawnga hril el ni lovin ziekin Memmorandum, Chief Minister address-in kan siem a, hi a copy kan hung chawia CM-ah forward I mi thaw pek thei ding? tiin an indawn a. Pu T.N. chun, “ tuita tum chu a thei ta nawh, Tuibuong chu ka tlingna a ni a, chuleiin ka thaw pek a nih, chun, give and take a nih” tiin palai kuomah a lo hril a. Chuong a ni chun, Pu, “ I biel vawnga um kan ni tho a, ditsak le thlir bik I lo nei a ni maw? India ramah hin India danpuiah khawm,a tlinghai vote nawtuhai chu development fund pek ve lo ding ti ziek a um a ni? Congress inlal nawna ta phawt chu Central Fund an hmu a thieng naw a ni? tiin a’n dawn nawk a. Pu T.N chun, “Polpulation khawm Tuibuong chu an tam em em a. Saikot chu an an tlawm an nawm “ a ti nawk a. Palai fe hai chun , Saikot neka population tlawm lem Vangai khawm pek a ni tho si a, iem a na a san? tiin an indawn nawk a. Pu T.N chun, “ insel vel hi ka nuom nawh, vawisun chu dittawk phawt ei tiu” tiin palai hai chu a lo biek liem ta a nih. Palai fe hai chun Memmorandum a copy ding chu pein , en khawm en lovin box-ah a si nghal a.

Bieltu, MLA T.N. Haokip hi ama ni leia hieng ang nawrna hi buotsai a ni ni nawh a, nu le pa, Bieltu Minister, sawrkar thuneitu a nina le inzawma mipuiin an nawr chau a nih ti hi ama khawmin a mi lo hrietthiem nuom a um.

Second memorandam to CM :Date 5^th December, 2011 khan Manipur Chief Minister kuomah Memorandam a vawihnina chu pek nawk a ni a, hi ni vek hin Bieltu MLA chu a office-ah palai fe Pu Thangsei, Executive Committee Member, Chief of Tonjang, Pu R. Lalkaisanga, Secretary le Pu Timothy Z. Zote, Chairman, Saikot Sub- Division Committee hai chun inmhu puiin, Second Memorandum to Chief Minister, Bieltu , Minister, Pu T.N. Haokip, a copy ding chu an pek a, a en zo chun, Pu Khaipao,MDC, Kawlmun chu peiin, Pu Nehthang , Pu Ngamhao, MDC le Pu Hrila,MDC, Saikot le Demand Committee hai leh Churachandpur tieng lo in be ro tiin palai fe hai chu a lo inthla liem nawk a. Hi le inzawm hin ienbiekna khawm a fe mek a nih.

Community tum tum Support-na : Saikot TD Block, Sub - Division dinga ngenna le inzawm hin mipui chu lo beidawng el lo va, lo chi ai lo dingin ngen ei ni a. Chun, Civil society hnam hrang hrang : Zomi Council, Hqrts., Hmar inpui, Hqrts., Mizo People Convention, Manipur,Vaiphei People Convention le Kuki Inpui, Churachandpur Chun hi thil ngen le inzawmin supportna lekha an hung pek bakah Saikot TD Block hi SDO Circle-a hlangkai chu awm an ti thu an zieksa bawk. Hieng lai zing hin mimal, pawl tum tum tawngbaua supportna thu hung hril po po kuomah Committee chun lawmthu a hril nghal bawk a nih.

Chun, hi thil ngen le inzawmin mi tu khawma election matter-a lo la lo a, lo ngai lo dingin mipui ngen le inhriettir nghal ei ni bawk.

Chun , hi Sub Division ngenna hi chawl lova hmalak tum a ni a, kawng hran hran dapa nawrpui thaw zing dinga inbuotsaina a fe mek bawk a nih ti mipuiin lo hre seng bawk ei tiu.

Saikot TD Block , SDO circle dinga ngen a nina le inzawmin tukhawm thurawn tha le ngaidan tha nei chun Committee kuomah ienglai khawmin intlun dingin beisei/lawmlut a nih.

D ate 19^th December khan Churachandpur District huom sung Total Bandth huoihawt a ni a, hi ni 1.30 Pm khan District Council Chairman Pu Langkhanpau Guite leh hotuhai inbiekna an nei hnungin C.M le bieltu Minister khawm inbiekpui a ni a, an ni chun hmusa ah inngai ro, Christmas tawm a ni bawk a, mipui harsatna ngaituo dingin ngenna Council Chairman-in a hung nei el bakah hma tieng peiah hmalakpui pei an tiem leiin, Bandth chu suspended a ni a.

Election 2012 in hung nei nawkin Ministry inform thar a nit a hnung iemani chen khawmin thuthar a um naw leiin Meeting vel tam nei a ni nawk ta a, ngaituona chu an rum rum hrat khawp el a, amiruokchu, Adviser hai thurawn ang pei le Committee thutlukna ang peiin la hei ngaichang mek a la ni a. Hienglai zing hin, date 29^th September,2012 khan Demand Committee chairman Timothy Z. Zote chun Shri Phungzathang, Minister, Health, Govt. of Manipur a resident-ah sawt tak inbiekpuina a neina le inzawmin beiseina a hnai thar hle thu hriet a ni a, chu le inzawm chun mipui khawm lo beidawng lova ei dit le ei mamaw SDO chu sawt nawteah ei hmu vat beisei a nih.

Hienglai zing hin tawntaina ah thuoituoa ei ruot hai hrre zing inla nuom a um a, thurawn tha chu lawmlut zing a ni bawk.

Hieng a chunga hrilsa lo tam tak a um a, hi po hi a tawithei ang taka ka hei hril thei chu ni el sien.

Chun, a tawp tak nisien khawm a chientak chu ni lo, vawisun 27^th October,2012 hin Ngurte khuo chungchang hriltlangna ding le inzawma North East India Outlook huothawtnaa Saikawt Sub Division Committee hmalakna hril theina hun siem pek a ei um hi lawmum takzet a. Hieng anga ei cooperation ei inpek hin thuoituhai khawm a mi sukhrat thar a nih ti ka puongin huoihawttuhai chungah khawm lawmthu ka hril mawl mawl a nih.

Kan lawm ie,

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We, on behalf of Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee and Saikot TD Block inhabitants would like to appraise the State Government the rising public discontentment against non up gradation of Saikot TD Block to the status of Sub-Division Circle at par along with the Tuibuong and Sangaikot TD Blocks. The Saikot TD Block was created along with the Tuibuong and Sangaikot TD Blocks as per Manipur Gazette Order No.15/11/2003-Dev (P) dated 24^th December, 2003. The up gradation of Saikot TD Block is the long felt need of need of 19,256 people inhabiting Saikot TD Block, Churachandpur residing in 39 villages consisting of 3,222 household (As per the 2010-‘11 Hill House counting). The area is inhabited by different tribes consisting of Thadou, Paite, Zou, Vaiphei, Simte, Mizo and Hmar. They live together in harmony and peace in all the past years.

To the utter dismay of the people of the Saikot TD Block, the Manipur State Government Cabinet meeting on 29^th October, 2011, decided to upgrade the Tuibuong and Sangaikot TD Blocks into a full fledged Sub-Division Circle, while the Saikot TD Block was left with the status quo. The Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee has submitted the 1^st Memorandum to Hon’ble Chief Minister on the 23^rd November, 2011 for demanding upgradation of Saikot TD Block to the level of Sub-Division Circle. The 2^nd Memorandum also had been submitted again on 5^th December, 2011. But the Government of Manipur turned preferred to deaf ear to the legitimate request of the public.

As already mentioned in the above Memorandum submitted, the Cabinet meeting was held on October 29^th, 2011, the Government of Manipur had taken decision to upgrade some TD Blocks like Tuibuong and Sangaikot to the status of Sub Division Circles within Churachandpur District. These TD Blocks were created along with Saikot TD Block by the same orders bearing No. 15/11/2003- DEV (P) dated Imphal, the 24^th December, 2003 of the Governor of Manipur.

While the people of Saikot TD Block are waiting for upgradation with full confidence in the State Government as well as in the Hon’ble Minister representing the people of the Saikot Assembly Constituency, Saikot TD Block was left out in the process of upgradation of TD Blocks to the status of Sub Division circles. Why was our Hon’ble Chief Minister blind to see the needs of the people in Saikot TD Block? Or whether our Hon’ble Minister representing the people in Saikot Assembly Constituency was conveniently sleeping during the process of upgradation? The Proverb says, “A living dog is better than a dead lion” even if our Hon’ble Chief Minister plays the part of a dead lion the people hope and wish that our respected Minister who is no other than our representative would be a living dog to do the needful. The general publics have full confidence in him and it is expected of him to pursue the matter in the interest of the general public. Now it is the demand of the people within Saikot TD Block to upgrade to the status of Sub-Division Circle like that of Tuibuong and Sangaikot TD Blocks before 18^th December, 2011 definitely. The movement also received the support of the Mizo People's Convention, Manipur, Hmar Inpui, Gen. Hqs., Zomi Council, Gen. Hqs. and other civil societies have given their tacit support in writing.

Another danger is the persistence of inequality. This inequality does not augur well for the integrity and goodwill towards the State. This inequality is clearly seen in the process of upgradation of Tuibuong and Sangaikot TD Blocks to the status of Sub-Division Circles. This unequal treatment meted out towards the Saikot TD Block is no other than inequality which hinders regional integrity in Churachandpur District. There are six Assembly Constituencies in Churachandpur District viz., (1) Singat (2) Tipaimukh (3) Henglep (4) Chuarchandpur (5) Thanlon and (6) Saikot. It may be mentioned that all the other five Constituencies are upgraded to the status of the Sub-Division Circles except for the Saikot TD Block which was ignored by the Sate Government. This is a painful experience and an insult to the aspirations of the people in Saikot TD Block.

The inequal and step-motherly treatment meted out to the people in Saikot TD Block by the State Government towards the law abiding subjects is now being perceived as undue provocation. The people of Saikot TD Block are united in the pursuit of the legitimate civil and political rights under legal framework of Indian Constitution and will continue to do so until and unless the demand of is achieved. We make our stand clear that if we do not receive the same treatment from the State Government and the status of inequality continues, then we will be left with no option but to adopt more serious forms of agitation like bandhs, strike, etc. The SSDC do not want to create hardship to the common people and resort to civilised and peaceful submission of Memorandum to achieve the desired results. Agitation against the State Government's discriminatory policies will be the last resort.

Hence, we appeal to our Hon’ble Chief Minister to immediately to upgrade Saikot TD Block to the status of Sub-Division Circle like that of Tuibuong and Sangaikot TD Blocks as Christmas Gift. We would like our demands to be met definitely within 18^th December, 2011. Failing which, we have decided to call a total bandh of Churachandpur District from 6.00Am, 19th December indefinitely.

This Bandh shall not include medical, electricity, press-media, water supply and education departments.

The Committee therefore requested all to kindly support the Bandh for the noble cause demand thereof. It our demand is still not met, we cannot rule out of boycotting the coming State Assembly Election next years!

Therefore, the SSDDC would like to request the people of Churachandpur to support us in our noble cause for the interest of the public! Thank You!

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(Timothy Z. Zote), Chairman

(R. Lalkaisanga) Secretary,

Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee, (SSDC)

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How the Saikot TD Block was created: The present Saikot Tribal Development Block was created by the government of Manipur by Gazette Order No. 15/11/2003 DEV-P, dated 24^th December, 2003 by the Secretary of RD & PR, Government of Manipur in accordance with the order of the Government of Manipur.

Inauguration of the Saikot TD Block: The Saikot TD Block was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Shri O Ibobi Singh on 11^th February, 2004 in front of the Saikot Youth Club hall, Churachandpur. The meeting was also attend by Mr TN Haokip, the then Assembly Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly, Mr Loken Singh, Minister (RD), and Mr Ngamthang Haokip, Minister, TD, Government of Manipur.

The Present Saikot TD Block: According to Hill House counting 2010-11, here are 39 villages within the Block with 3222 households and a population of 19, 256. Importan places like the ITI, Government high school, hospital/PHC, etc are within the Saikot TD Block. It is one of the 6 Assemby Constituencies in Churachandpur district which have it’s A/C name. Various tribes like the Hmars, Mizo, Paite, Kuki, Zou, Simte and Vaiphei co-exists peacefully but are now left with deep grievances and sadness.

Our Grievances and Apprehension: The Cabinet Meeting on October 29, 2011 have decided to up-grade the Tuibuong and Sangaikot TD Block to the level of SDO Circle and the same item was published in the Sangai Express daily on the 30^th October, 2011. When the people of Saikot TD Block heard the news, they were shock, grieved and felt helpless and betrayed by their own MLA.

In Churachandpur district there are 6 Assembly Constituencies, and these A/C have a Sub Division of their name each; namely, Churachandpur SD, Singngat SD, Tipaimukh SD, Thanlon SD, Henglep SD, Except – Saikot A/C! Why? The Saikot Assembly Constituency was created in 1974 and till date is still neglected, why? This ought to make one wonder why these types of discrimination and biased outlook towards a particular A/C? Who is responsible for it?

Why cannot Saikot also have a Sub-Division by its name? What makes it unfit? Discrimination attitude? Population? The People? Or the name? The people could not but wonder and ask in pain, why?

Memorandum Submitted: In regards to this matters, the first Memorandum to the Chief Minister of Manipur was submitted on the 23rd November, 2011 by the SD Demand Committee chairman MR Timothy Z. Zote, Mr David L. Lungtau, Muolvaiphei accompanied by the concern MDC Mr Hrila.

Before meeting the Chief Minister, the delegates meet the concern minister Mr TN Haokip at his office and said, “Sir, are very grateful for the creation of the three new Sub Divisions, namely Tuibuong SD, Sangaikot SD and Vangai SD by the State Cabinet Meeting resolution dated 29^th October, 2011. In the meantime, Saikot TD Block was left out and the people would like to know why? So, in order to press our needs and grievances, we have decided to submit a Memorandum to he Chief Minister regarding the matter, and sir, would you please kindly forward the Memorandum for us to the Hon’ble Chief Minister?”

Mr TN Haokip replied, “Sorry for this time, I cannot help you. Tuibuong is my constituency which have help me in the election, and since it is a ‘give and take policy’, I cannot help you,” The delegates were dump found! The delegate replied, “We are also your constituency and are you trying to discriminate us? Is it provided or mentioned in the Constitution of India that a minister shall not endow or help to develop his/her constituency if the constituency or area does not belong to the Party? IS it written that the Congress should give developmental opportunities only to those who vote Congress?”

Mr TN Haokip replied, “Saikot has a less population than Tuibuong,” Here the delegate point out that, even lesser population like Vangai also have been up-grade and why not Saikot?” At this, the minster responded, “I don’t like to quarrel. That’s enough for today,” and so by saying this, he threw the Memorandum handed over to him at the mail box and left the room! He did not even glance at the Memorandum copy! We are not mentioning all these in order to demean or tarnish Mr TN Haokip; we are just expressing our concern to him because he is like the Father to our constituency – Saikot A/C.

2^nd Memorandum: For the second time, the Second Memorandum to the Chief Minister was again submitted through the concern MLA Mr TN Haokip on 5^th December, 2011. The delegate consists of Mr Thangsei, Chief of Tonjang and Executive Committee Member, Mr R. Lalkaisang, Secretary and Mr Timothy Z Zote, Chairman of the SSDDC. Mr TN Haokip, this time, glance at the Memorandum and giving it to Mr Khaipao, MDC of Kholmun, he said, “Discuss it with Mr Nehthang, MDC, Mr Ngamhao, MDC and Mr Hrila, MDC in Churachandpur.”

Other Communities’ Support: Even other communities in Churachandpur district like the Zomi Council HQ, Hmar Inpui HQ and the Mizo People Convention, Manipur declared of their support for the creation of the Saikot Sub Division – in written. We, at the same time, request all concern not take the matter as a communal or election matter, it is purely official matter.

Indefinite Bandh: Since the gentlemen approach of the Committee to the State Government has fallen to deaf ear, and despite repeated reminders there is no such action initiated, the SSDDC in its meeting resolution No.9 held on the 14^th December, 2011 has resolve to organize a Indefinite Bandh in Churachandpur from 6:00am of the 19^th of December, 2011 if the government does not response to Its demand by 18^th December, 2011. This Bandh shall not include medical, electricity, press-media, water supply and education departments.

The Committee therefore requested all to kindly support the Bandh for the noble cause demand thereof. It our demand is still not met, we cannot rule out of boycotting the coming State Assemby Election next years!

Therefore, the SSDDC would like to request the people of Churachandpur to support us in our noble cause for the interest of the public! Thank You!

(Timothy Z. Zote), Chairman

(R. Lalkaisanga), Secretary

Saikot Sub - Division Demand Committee (SSDDC)

Saikot, Churachandpur, Manipur. India.